US President Donald Trump on the first of June said he would assemble all administration assets civilian and military to disperse protests against police brutality across the United States following the death of black man George Floyd and state governors. He urged the National Guard to deploy in large numbers. "To dominate the streets."
US President Donald Trump wanted to deploy 10,000 troops this week to quell protests in Washington, D.C., according to officials familiar with the matter, according to the Washington Post and CBS News.
'We need control over the roads. We need 10,000 troops here in Washington.' According to a Pentagon official, Trump allegedly said he wanted it now.
Sources revealed that Attorney General Bill Barr, Secretary of Defense Mark Asper, and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman General Mark Milli strongly opposed the move at a meeting at the Oval Office on June 1. Had suggested
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